Peru vs Turkey: Homicides
Peru
2,853 homicides
in 2021
Turkey
2,817 homicides
in 2023
Peru rank
20th
Turkey rank
21st
Homicides over time
- Peru
- Turkey
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,853 homicides against 2,817 homicides in Turkey, a difference of 36 homicides.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Turkey ahead.
Peru ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,227 homicides | 2,566 homicides | 338.86 homicides | Turkey |
| 2020s | 2,378 homicides | 2,154 homicides | 223.5 homicides | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Peru or Turkey?
- Peru, at 2,853 homicides against 2,817 homicides in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Peru and Turkey?
- 36 homicides, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Peru and Turkey rank globally for homicides?
- Peru ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 21st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.